Principal Test Automation Engineer

About RISA Labs

At RISA, we are building the future of mission-critical workflows by leveraging the latest in AI. Our purpose is to solve humanitys hardest hurdles, and we are starting with the incredibly high-stakes challenges within oncology. Were not just selling software;
we are delivering a newkind of resilient, autonomous infrastructure that powers foundational institutions and ultimately helps accelerate human progress.

Founders

RISA was founded by Kshitij Jaggi and Kumar Shivang, IIT Kanpur alumni with a proven track record from their previous healthcare startup, Urban Health. Their vision is to streamline oncology care through cutting-edge technology.

Funding

RISA Labs is backed by $3.5 million in seed funding, led by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, with support from Oncology Ventures, General Catalyst, z21 Ventures, Odd Bird VC, and angel investor Ashish Gupta.

Role Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior SDET with a strong background in frontend and backend test automation, specifically for applications built with React and Node.Js. You are a developer at heart with a passion for quality.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our end-to-end test automation frameworks. You will work closely with our development teams to embed quality into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring our React-based UIs and Node.Js APIs are robust, scalable, and bug-free. The ideal candidate is a technical leader who can mentor junior members and drive our overall test strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Framework Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable automation frameworks for testing our React frontend
• Test Strategy: Own the end-to-end test strategy, from test planning and case design to execution and reporting
• End-to-End & API Testing: Write, execute, and maintain automated end-to-end tests using frameworks like Cypress or Jest. Develop and automate robust API tests for our RESTful services
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated test suites into our CI/CD pipelines (e.G., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to enable continuous testing and delivery
• Collaboration: Work closely with frontend (React) and backend (Python) developers to understand new features, identify potential issues, and ensure comprehensive test coverage
• Mentorship: Mentor junior QA engineers, review test code, and promote automation best practices across the engineering team
• Defect Management: Triage, debug, and report failed test results, working with developers to ensure timely resolution

Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• Experience: 3-7 years of proven experience as an SDET or Automation Engineer
• Core Programming: Strong proficiency in JavaScript and/or TypeScript
• Frontend Automation: Hands-on experience with modern JavaScript-based test frameworks like Cypress (preferred) or Jest
• Frontend Stack Knowledge: Verifiable experience testing complex web applications built with React
• Backend/API Testing: Strong experience in testing Node.Js applications and RESTful APIs using tools like Postman, Jest, or Supertest
• CI/CD: Practical experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Methodology: Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Tools: Proficient with Git and project management tools like Jira

Preferred Skills (Nice-to-Haves)

• RPA Experience: Experience with Python for automation, especially for RPA (Robotic Process Automation) tasks
• BDD: Familiarity with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) using tools like Cucumber
• Performance Testing: Experience with performance or load testing tools (e.G., k6, JMeter).
• Cloud: Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP)
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field